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BLOG: Recycling/Shredding Event For Burlington Co. Residents This Saturday

By Jim Donovan: Burlington County will be holding its 7th recycling event of the year this Saturday, November 17, 2012 from 9 am to 1 pm at the Robert C. Shinn Recycling Center, 130 Hancock Lane in Westampton.

Burlington County residents will have the opportunity to shred confidential documents and safely dispose of computers and TVs.

Residents are urged to bring only "confidential" documents for shredding, such as bank and credit card statements, tax returns, papers with account numbers or social security numbers. They will be shredded on-site. They should not bring already-shredded paper, binders, plastic folders, computer disks or plastic credit cards. Up to four bags or boxes per household will be accepted.

In addition to TVs and computers, accepted E-waste includes laptops, monitors, computer keyboards, mice/cables, printers, desktop copiers, scanners, fax machines, VCR/DVD/MP3 players, cell phones, game consoles and rechargeable batteries.

This event is for Burlington County residents only. ID is required. No businesses, please. For more information call 609-499-1001 or email recycle@co.burlington.nj.us

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